Factors influencing intention to obtain a genetic test for colon cancer risk: A population-based study

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 567-577

  Bunn, Janice Yanushka ^a   Bosompra, Kwadwo ^b   Ashikaga, Takamaru ^a   Flynn, Brian S ^b   Worden, John K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Vermont   (Canada)

Author keywords

Colon cancer; Genetic testing; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RISK; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; COLON CARCINOMA; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036352833     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pmed.2002.1031     Document Type: Article

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